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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 654 p4p, 783 weight class) and Bate Pepo (ranked 93 p4p, 113 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bate Pepo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee with a nice calf kick.
Pepo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pepo wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pepo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pepo misses with a two punch combination.
Pepo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pepo walks into a jab.
Pepo throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pepo tries to clinch up
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee closes the distance and pushes Pepo back into the cage.
Pepo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pepo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Pepo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pepo.
Pepo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Lee has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Pepo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Pepo is blocking nicely.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Pepo avoids the damage to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Pepo lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pepos head.
A body shot lands from Pepo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Pepo blocks with his arms.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Pepo avoids the damage to the body.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Pepo.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Pepo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Pepo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pepo.
Pepo blocks a body shot from Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepo.
Lee misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pepo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Pepo avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Pepo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee works on Pepo's body with a couple of short punches.
Pepo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Pepo is blocking nicely.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pepo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee working aggressively here.
Pepo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pepo working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Pepo controls the action.
Pepo lands a right hand.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Pepo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Pepo avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lee looks for the body kick but Pepo saw that one coming.
Pepo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Pepo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pepo clinches up against the cage.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Pepo blocking some punches.
Pepo taking a breather.
Jimmy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pepo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pepo.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Pepo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Pepo prevents a body shot from Lee.
Pepo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pepo can turn it around.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pepo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pepo lands with a left to the head.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Pepo blocks it.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pepo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pepo's elbow.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Pepo's ribcage.
Pepo blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working Pepo over against the cage.
Pepo is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pepo can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pepos head.
Lee is leaning against Pepo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepo controls his hands.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pepo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee tries a body shot but Pepo blocks it.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepo has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pepo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pepo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pepo's elbow.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Pepo.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Lee blocks a body shot from Pepo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Pepo.
Pepo prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pepo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pepo looking to stall.
A short right from Lee.
Pepo working aggressively here.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pepo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee lands a right hand.
Pepo prevents a body shot from Lee.
Pepo prevents a body shot from Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pepo misses with a combination
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pepo throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a solid body kick.
Pepo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bate Pepo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee pushes Pepo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pepo avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Pepo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pepo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee working Pepo over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Pepo won't want to take too many of those.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pepos head.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Pepo avoids the damage to the body.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pepo.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepo controls his hands.
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepo.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee tries to work over Pepo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pepo blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Pepo.
Lee is working Pepo over against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pepo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepo controls his hands.
Lee working Pepo over with knees to the body.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pepo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pepo fails to land.
Pepo managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Pepo has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pepo's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pepo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pepo fails to land.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pepo.
Lee with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Pepo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Bate Pepo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepo prevents a body shot from Lee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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